2023: Played in all 13 games ... recorded 10 tackles (7 solo) ... registered three pass breakups in three passes defended ... recovered a fumble.
High School: Two-year letterman for head coach Bill McGregor at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland … Helped the Stags to a record of 10-2 as a senior, winning a regular season championship in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference … Earned First Team All-Conference defense honors as a junior and senior … Named a First Team All-Met selection as a senior, recording three interceptions and scoring two touchdowns … Rated a 3-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and On3 … Ranked No. 63 cornerback and No.12 recruit in Maryland by 247 Sports…No.114 cornerback and No. 25 recruit in Maryland by ESPN … No. 96 cornerback and No. 21 prospect in Maryland by On3 … No.14 prospect in Maryland by Rivals … Lettered in track as a junior and senior, earning two-time All-American honors.
Personal: Full name is Dante Christopher Lovett … Son of William and Chantel Lovett … Has one brother, BJ, and two sisters, Jazmin and Taylor … Interested in majoring in consumer studies or in the sports management field at Virginia Tech … Aspries to become either an entrepreneur or a real estate investor … Hobbies include playing basketball … Born Feb. 15, 2005, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Dante Lovett Season 2023
PositionCB
Weight190 lbs
Height6-0
ClassFreshman
HometownCrofton, Md.
High SchoolDeMatha Catholic
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